The documentary Swan Song shows ballerinas pushing themselves to extremes in pursuit of perfection. Kain and Campbell, its star and producer, talk about the agony and ecstasy of elite perfor…
She used to love cutting a rug " until she gave up drinking. Now, the comic has used dance to heal her wounded self-esteem " and explore the funny side of contemporary choreography Stephanie…
Roundabout @ Summerhall, EdinburghLessons at the pool expand to take in slavery's legacy, Olympic achievement and Afrofuturism in an assured play by Somebody Jones The depths plumbed by Some…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe irrepressible aesthete, and lapsed primary school teacher, underwent medical trials to fund this effervescent show " and has since been hospitalised There's…
This year's offerings veer from visually stunning to ponderous as performers grapple with big ideas as well as each other's bodies A festival as overstuffed with acts as Edinburgh brings on …
Having rocked queer clubs to their foundations, Wet Mess is now electrifying Edinburgh with a show about testosterone and a stunning new take on drag There are drag queens, drag kings " and …
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Witnessing 9/11 from school as a six-year-old is one of many mental distresses recounted in the New York comic's often piercingly bleak set Whenever you think …
There are benefits and perils in talking about your personal experiences " as Richard Gadd found after his TV show went viral. So how are Edinburgh acts handling it this year? 'If you're not…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe American standup and sitcom writer delivers a show of ticklish suspense that somersaults with invention and surprise Not all comedy shows need weighty theme…
Standup Olga Koch, whose dad was once the deputy prime minister of Russia, is weighing in on the debate about class and wealth in the industry in an unusual way " by addressing it head-on No…
Enjoy a good one-liner? Here are some of the best rib-ticklers from the annual comedy extravaganza Olaf Falafel: My desire to spontaneously sing The Lion Sleeps Tonight is always just a whim…
Summerhall, EdinburghDoom-scrolling and dopamine hits take centre stage in this arresting show in the festival's Taiwan Season You may not recognise the word but you will know the behaviour.…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghBettina Paris and Tina Rizzo play sisters who care for their father from different countries in a sincere two-hander Bettina Paris's play has a scenario that wi…
Pleasance Courtyard, EdinburghThe straight-talking comic's debut hour is cheerfully rude and glowing with maternal love, as she describes parenting a son with autism At a festival with 3,600…
Or What's Left of Us by Sh!t Theatre is a playful and starkly profound hour in which the duo share their bereavements and stir reflections of our own When someone you love dies, the grief ca…
Wokeness, gender fluidity, the audacity of ageing … Madwomen of the West is a play giving 'women of a certain age' a voice " and audiences are loving it. We meet two of its outspoken stars…
Monkey Barrel Comedy, Edinburgh Armed with spreadsheets and her usual playfulness, the comic attempts to evaluate the worth of her life so far Has autobiographical comedy reached its apotheo…
The Scottish star talks about his forthcoming role in David Ireland's new play in Edinburgh " and why making an Irn Bru ad counts as national service The actor Jack Lowden, 34, is Scottish i…
Just the Tonic at the Caves, EdinburghBrown engages in good faith with questions of guilt and remorse, while perceiving bad faith in his critics' responses to an old routine that included th…
Satirical musicals are trending at this year's fringe, but there are plenty of intense one-person shows too, a knockout coming-of-age drama, and the unmissable return of Every Brilliant Thin…
Pleasance Courtyard , EdinburghMaking her fringe debut, the comic performs a droll, unsentimental and occasionally heart-stopping pas de deux with the critical voice in her head Hannah Platt…
Almeida, London; Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonExtraordinary performances from five actors all playing the writer Annie Ernaux add up to a five-star adaptation of her Nobel prize-winning book. An…
Summerhall, EdinburghIn an often raw performance that retains a light touch, Yolanda Mercy delivers a bittersweet and valuable reflection on the theatre industry Scroll through the listings …
The standup on his new Netflix special, falling off a table in front of Timothée Chalamet, and why silly jokes are back Phil Wang, 34, was born in Stoke-on-Trent to an English mother and a …
Younger audiences can choose from fart jokes, dancing lizards, acrobatic bees and plenty of other monkeying around Pleasance Courtyard, 11.30am, until 25 August Continue reading...